The bicyclist, a man in his 40s, was riding in the bike lane near Caminito Vecinos when he was struck from behind by a car shortly before 8 p.m., Officer David Stafford said.

The rider suffered a fracture vertebrae, scrapes and bruises and was taken to a hospital. He had a six-pack of beer in a backpack and had been drinking, and would not give information to police, Stafford said.

Police said some damaged pieces of the hit-and-run vehicle might yield clues to the type of car, and maybe its owner.